Google rolls out UCP checkout in Canada, without a Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan launch
Direct checkout covers eligible listings in AI Mode and Gemini; simplified Canadian Merchant Center onboarding remains planned for 2027.
Google announced a phased Canadian rollout on November 4 for participating merchants and eligible products, not every account or shop at once. Retailers remain sellers of record; checkout uses Google Pay and saved payment and shipping details.
Gemini shopping requires age 18 or over, a personal Google Account and Keep Activity enabled. Its discovery availability in Hong Kong and Taiwan does not establish UCP checkout access: Merchant Center lists US, Canadian and Australian eligibility. Simplified Canadian onboarding is planned for 2027, without an exact date. Traditional Chinese/Cantonese checkout, fees and cross-border delivery are unverified. Not tested.
Gemini shopping requires age 18 or over, a personal Google Account and Keep Activity enabled. Its discovery availability in Hong Kong and Taiwan does not establish UCP checkout access: Merchant Center lists US, Canadian and Australian eligibility. Simplified Canadian onboarding is planned for 2027, without an exact date. Traditional Chinese/Cantonese checkout, fees and cross-border delivery are unverified. Not tested.
Usage conditions
- Hong Kong
- This Canadian UCP checkout rollout does not cover this territory. General shopping discovery does not establish direct-payment access. Traditional Chinese/Cantonese flows, local costs and delivery are unverified.
- Macau
- This Canadian UCP checkout rollout does not cover this territory. General shopping discovery does not establish direct-payment access. Traditional Chinese/Cantonese flows, local costs and delivery are unverified.
- Taiwan
- This Canadian UCP checkout rollout does not cover this territory. General shopping discovery does not establish direct-payment access. Traditional Chinese/Cantonese flows, local costs and delivery are unverified.